The Vibes of Freedom

The vibes of freedom seemed to be present in every moment of the day [15th August - India’s Independence day] reminding me of the saying that we attract what we think.
I had planned to spend the Independence Day in totally ‘unplanned’ manner and when the day has ended I’ve concluded that I had been missing out on -

* enjoying the beauty of the wonderful music sung by pure hearts;
* noticing the sparks of creativity that every single individual has (discovered and some yet unleashed);
* gaining the ultimate knowledge of ‘feelings’ and not the ‘thoughts’;
* deriving inspiration from the blessed souls whom we call as ‘differently abled’ or ‘special people’ who’ve not been fortunate enough to be blessed with good physique and health but have the marvels hidden inside their beautiful souls;
* respecting the courage of so called ‘common people’ who believe in doing their virtuous bit; * gaining strength from the will power of the little stars whose shine is waiting to illuminate the world.

While I was hoping to be a free bird, my hands picked up 1981’s edition of this treasured book titled ‘The Spirit of the Sikh’ [its first edition got published in 1100 - the word ‘Sikh’ means a ‘Learner’] that encourages humanity, compassion and love to be the ultimate goals of our souls.

Here are some beautiful and thought provoking excerpts that I ensured marking in the book and to use them as my ‘instant mentors’ whenever I need them in life:

* Filled with the melodies of soul, like an unfolded blossom on the tree of Truth, live in the spontaneous Rapture of noble kindness of everything. Every step of yours forthwith becomes a miracle, every breath a new discovery of enhancement of love. Be souls here, more than bodies. Nothing is demanded of you but a change of direction. Face the sun and go on. All shadows shall come following, aye flying behind you. Give up the mad chase of shadows, it is insanity.

* There can be no other law, but be good, do good, think good, live good. For goodness is the fragrance of the life of the spirit, mercy, charity, love, helping fellow beings, feeling miserable at the misery of others, washing the soiled are the natural emanations of the life of the truly cultured man.

* Here is life, here is freedom, hush. Sleep thou soul of man: in the infinite rapture of being.
What a brilliant and lyrical way to express the freedom of our true-self - an inner journey towards our soul…

I had already started feeling good after reading these precious words of wisdom when my eyes captured the a report about an Autorickshaw driver in Bandra, Mumbai, who does his generous bit by being a mobile inspiration to all those who take a ride in his autorickshaw. I was amazed to read about his giving discounted rides to the differently abled people, taking the blind people on a free city tour in his auto, encouraging the passengers to donate for an old age home whose cause he spreads via a print ad posted in his auto and he’s been able to gather much help for the old age homes this way. His wife takes care of the medical problems of the women in slum and their 2 children are studying in a convent school.
What an amazing way of living ‘freely’ - freedom from cribbing about lack of abundance, freedom from insecurities arising out of ‘hoarded wealth’, freedom from the negativities and criminal thoughts by lending a helping hand to the needy - a freedom in true sense of the word, a freedom of the soul it is….

‘Times Nation’ page of the TOI brought in some ‘real’ news from the nation on this Independency Day. News on 2 ragpickers who had cleared the entrance exams for engineering reminded me - Where there is a will there is a way. Don’t let yourself get captivated by the limitations exposed by the external environment - Let yourself be ‘free’.. I wonder if it is that easy but one thing I’m sure about is - this can give me another much required push towards the path of my freedom :)

It appears that the entire universe had conspired to bring to me a true sense of freedom on this day. The beautiful lyrics of the very classic Doordarshan’s National Unity song ‘Mile sur mera tumhara to sur bane hamara’ playing on the idiot box [not idiot really, sometimes it does brings out the sensibility in us :)] instantly caught my attention and the next moment I was totally lost in the same. I’ve never heard this song playing on any TV channel except on the National.. Why can’t these other channels bring out this beautiful stuff that is a treat to all the senses! Here’s the song’s video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gstRrEmTcBc

There was a lot in store for me I thought when I saw a group of ‘special children’ [differently abled] from an NGO performing on the stage and celebrating the Independency day. Their amazing dance moves while they were sitting on wheel chairs or had no arms or had none of their limbs working properly (yes, some of them were dancing with their emotions and expressions only!!] touched me to the core and I was teary eyes! Aren’t we blessed so much more? Why have we imprisoned ourselves so much that we’ve forgotten to enjoy the freedom that each one of us truly has within us.

The day made me think:
* Why don’t we free ourselves by letting go of our false egos and treat everyone with love and compassion?
* Why have we become the slaves of this mind who makes us chase only the materialistic things in life and forget the gifts we all have?
* Why are we getting imprisoned in our comfort zones so much that we fear taking chances and opening ourselves to the freedom that this vast universe has to offer?
* Why don’t we let go of our prejudices and differences and be ethical in our dealings?

The day left me in highly introspective mode and I hope to welcome some more freedom in my life :)
Be Free!